The 'Turkey teeth' trend

 

 The 'Turkey teeth' trend : 

From time to time we often feel insecure about our physical appearance. We end up trying out new skin care products, and new haircuts. The latest weight loss diet regime is all to fix our perceived flaws but how far should we go to alter our appearance and when does the trend turn dangerous. Have you heard of turkey teeth? It does not involve meat being stuck between your teeth. The endeavour to achieve the perfect smile is cost. A British who have turned their pearly whites into pearly frights. Marketing of weather anti-acne cream that will smooth your skin as a baby. Don't like your hair? There are hair extension clip-on and a range of new exciting hair colours to choose from. Want to fit into a dress? There are detox diets extreme transformations unrealistic body ideals all being marketed to us. All we have to do is be willing to dole out the money. The obsession with perfection in physical appearance is steadily fueled by clever marketing and social media is leading this endeavour what about the perfect smile straight white teeth that gleam and dazzle everyone enter cosmetic dentistry where you can get a set of pearly whites as long as you're willing to pay a hefty sum. From celebrities or influencers to your neighbour everyone is rushing to their dentist for the perfect red carpet smile. The Hollywood smile is some say but what happens when the desire to look perfect turns dangerous when your pearly whites turn into pearly frights. Well, this has happened in the UK a dental trend known as turkey teeth has made some gasps and others laugh. It has more than 130 million views on tick tock and for those who are going under the knife soon for a cosmetic change. It may be a wake-up call that turkey teeth involve travelling abroad specifically to turkey to get cheaper dental treatment. The trend emerged when popular English personality Katie price spoke about her pearly whites which are not all reality tv shows love. Island winner jack winch caught everyone's eye in 2018 for his gleaming teeth. He even boasted about he had travelled to Antalya for a fresh set of veneers so much so that the city was dubbed dental air after tourists flooded its shores seeking dental treatments. This procedure involves filling the teeth with pegs and then replacing them with crowns or veneers. You can choose the shape, the material, and the colour of these gaps essentially a customized smile. Cut to 2022 these pearly whites are falling off.UK dentists have warned that this supposedly cheaper treatment is going to lead you to a mountain of medical bills later with many dental complications. The proof is that a woman who had flown to Turkey to get the 26 veneers has now complained of nerve sensitivity and unbearable pain so much so she's unable to eat and is on a cocktail of painkillers.UK dentists are now warning against this viral trend and refusing to treat patients who have sought treatment abroad. They say it's a nightmare for them we often see the perfect smile as a symbol of beauty. Many even see glowing white teeth as a symbol of wealth. Social media is full of with these teeth whitening and realignment procedures being advertised. There's a larger problem with our obsession with looking perfect and our desire to fix our perceived flaws to throw money at trends and medical procedures. It's affecting our mental and physical health in the age of body positivity and body acceptance. It's high time we accept ourselves in both body and mind we're not saying don't seek medical intervention we are saying stop pandering to viral trends in your quest for the perfect set of pearly whites you may be left without any teeth.